DAYTON CL 105

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Cleveland Class Light Cruiser
Keel Laid March 8 1943 - Launched March 19 1944


1. USS DAYTON CL 105
   Commissioned January 7 1945 - Decommissioned March 1 1949
   
   Stricken September 1 1961
   Sold April 6 1962 to Boston Metals, Baltimore, MD for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1945-49)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type FDPS 2z + SLKb(n+) (60x5)

1945-01-05

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-05-27

Notes:

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-04-23

Official Business

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. D-8

1946-10-27

Navy Day, add-on cachet by Mike Hebert

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n)

1949-01-18

Last Day of Postal Service, add-on cachet by Rich Hoffner

 

Other Information

USS DAYTON earned 1 Battle Star for her World War II service.
* 3rd Fleet operations against Japan, June 1945

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Dayton, Ohio.

 

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